COUNTRY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 286, 29 August 1919, Page 10

COUNTRY NEWS

NOTES FROM VARIOUS CENTRES (From Our Own Correspondent.) HANAWATU At the annual meeting of the congregation of St. Andrew's Church at Palmerston North the etntement of the Deacons' Court showed the total receipts to have been £Wfc 3s. lid., and the expenditure .£1270 Is. i<\., which was considered very satisfactory, Despite the epideiniu.'tho Sun'lny collections had ljcen good, averaging over .CIO. A collecting campaign in connection with raising funds for tlm erection of a new Sunday school was drawing to a close, nnd they anticipated -l>eing in a position to submit a complete report upon the same at an early date. Deacons were appointed as follow :-To retire in 1922: Messrs. J. C. Young, E, Donald, A. P. Stewart, P. Ca,rvillrt, .T. Anderson, and J. Murray, M.A. To retire in 1921: Messrs. P. Kerry nnd A. Wilson. The matter of the minister's Ealnry was theu discussed, and it was reeolved that Mr. Doull's stipend be increased to £590 per annum, and a motion was carried recommending tho Terrace End congregation to increase the salary of Mr. Murray. At a meeting of the Manawntu Utility Poultry Club nine new members were elected'. It was decided to ask Mr. J. B Merrett, secretary of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Association, to address a meeting at Palmurston. It waa reported that the first consignment of 300 dozen eggs from tho club had been sent to Wellington, and that a guarantee of not less than Is. Gd. per dozen for the year had been received. In the Mauawatu Hockey Association s competition, talcing place at Feikling, the Technical School team met Marton in the final match, and succeeded In winins the shield after a keen game, scoring C goals-to their opponents' 1. Iho position of the various teams is now as follows:—Technical School, 10 poiats; Palmerston, 7; llurton, 6; Old Boys, 1. The hockey match to have taken place on Saturday'between a Feilding ladies? team and Manawatu has been abandoned, awl in place of it a trial match between A and B teams will be played on the High School grounds at 3 p.m. The following have been chosen to play in this game, and at its conclusion a final selection will bi> miulo of the team to represent Manawntu at the Christchurch tournament :-A team: A. Hancock, K. Pernn, ]?. Peifert, M. Pickorine, L. Ilodder, D. Robinson, D. ICereol, Spcncely, D. Levy, G. Kberhard, and T. Wales. B team: 11. M'Sft-eeney, O. Uoss, B. Blechyudeii D M'Culloch, Dawkings, E. Bvophy, M. Mullins, G. Collingwood, E. Green, R. Fletcher, and. Ibbotson. A fire occurred at Hautere a few days ago, when the residence of Mr. R. Overhead was completely destroyed. iho origin of the lire is a mystery. I here was an insurance of £100 on the house in the State Office, but nothing on the furniture. It is estimated that Mr. Gieathead will be a loser to the extent of jCaflO. ~ \ very largo and enthusiastic meeting was held at the Ohan institute in connection with an agitation for a new pos .office for Ohau. The meeting discussed the prospect very fully, and the question of a site for a new building, it being unanimously resolved to recommend that tho proposed post office be erected somewhere in tho vicinity of four cross roiuls.i It was resolved that a deputation present a petition to tho Department. Hie matter of a tlnily rural delivery of letters was ventilated, and it was resolved to_ endeavour to secure Mich an innovation. The question of a telephone exchange for Ohau was also discussed, and promises of support in the room wore nearly euthciivit to secure an exchange. In connection with tho public mdignatiou meeting at Palraeraton, Dr. Farris. assistant health officer, Wellington pnid a visit to the Campbell Street School yesterday and made a thorough inspection of the 'class rooms, conveniences, and grounds, and made copious notes, which it i> hoped will result in something being done for this institution. The health officer, who was accompanied by Mr. M. O'Brien, the local inspector for thoHealth Department, entered the school unannounced end was shown over the buildings by Mr. liyder, the headmaster, none of the committee having an opportunity to bo present.